Montgomery County, NY Divorce Law Firms & Lawyers

Your union plan rules control. She may be entitled to COBRA benefits or perhaps can get other insurance. And you may have to pay for whatever the court requires. But the court can't require the plan to change its rules.

Doing a QDRO on your own is more than difficult - most divorce lawyers use an outside consultant/specialist to do the work - it really is that complicated. As to the motion - you can try to draft and file it. But it isn't necessarily an easy thing to do. There is a small filing fee for the motion - but it's the supporting papers that are the tricky part.

The hazards of not having an attorney in a divorce..You have to look at the divorce judgment.. if it says something about the house you will have a very hard time proving that you did not give up your equity during the divorce at this late date unless you have proof that he lied to you (e.g. that his statements were in writing) even then it will be hard. But alas.. He can refinance and take your name off the mortgage without your signature.. But he cannot sell the house if it is your name also.. so the question is whose name is the title to the house? If it is not in yours and only his he can essentially do what he wants.